Lou Johnson vs. Fred Lynn — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Fred Lynn
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Lynn comes out clearly ahead of Lou Johnson across most offensive categories. Fred Lynn led in walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 59), home run production (HR/PA+ 180 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 105). Lou Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 105). Fred Lynn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Johnson and Fred Lynn

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1969
149.11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7923
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6925
524.42
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
148.43
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
92.62
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
25.86
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
29.38
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.26
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
23.17
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
42.38
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
55.81
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216.24
92.1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3352
253.84
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2847
215.6
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
80.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
84.13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1868
141.46
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223.83
92.68
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
64.9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
5.83
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1116
84.51
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.1
7.1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.89
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.51
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
11.28
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
5.45
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.09
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
9.54
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Fred Lynn

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1825
1.06
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1765
1.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46578
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15526
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4556
2.64
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.07
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
2.74
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4670
2.71
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.559
2.559
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0